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Get to Know NOAA: Summertime Tours at Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute

Juneau, AK - Whether you are catching 'em or eating 'em, there's a hidden world of science behind Alaska's sustainable fisheries, which produce more than half of all seafood caught in U.S. waters. NOAA Fisheries - the government agency charged with sus
June 09, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska

NOAA Seeks Comment on Regulations to Protect Marine Mammals

NOAA Fisheries is seeking comments for a proposed rule requiring the United States Navy to implement protective measures during activities at their Northwest training and testing study area in the state waters off Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and northern
June 03, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska
West Coast

Juneau Whale Watching Business Pays Marine Mammal Harassment Fine to NOAA

Juneau Whale Watch, a local whale watching tour company, has paid a total of $11,907 to NOAA Fisheries for violations of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act for two separate incidents, both of which occurred in August 2013.
May 21, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska

NOAA Seeks Public Input on Plan to Promote Recovery of Cook Inlet Beluga Whales

What will it take to recover Alaska's iconic Cook Inlet beluga whales from extinction?
May 14, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska
beluga whales seen from the air in Cook Inlet

Species in the Spotlight Campaign Brings New Focus to NOAA Fisheries' Endangered Species Conservation Efforts

NOAA Fisheries announced today a new Species in the Spotlight campaign to focus recovery and public education efforts on eight marine species that are at risk of extinction.
May 14, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska

NOAA Seeks Nominations for U.S. Seats on the International Pacific Halibut Commission

Terms for the current commissioners expire on December 31, 2015.
May 04, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska

NOAA Scientists Go to Sea to Collect Data Crucial to Sustainable Alaska Fisheries

April 27, 2015 Contact: Julie Speegle, (907) 586-7032 (office), (907) 321-7032 (cell) Scientists from NOAA's Alaska Fisheries Science Center will embark from Dutch Harbor May 19 on another busy survey season off Alaska's coast.
April 27, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska

NOAA Fisheries Expands Whale SENSE Program to Alaska

For tourists visiting Juneau and Southeast Alaska, there is no sight more exhilarating than seeing humpback whales bubble feeding or breaching.
April 23, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska
humpback whale diving

NOAA Releases New Cook Inlet Beluga Abundance Estimate

Scientists from NOAA's Alaska Fisheries Science Center today announced that the 2014 abundance estimate for the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale population is 340 animals, a slight increase over the 2012 survey.
March 30, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska

NOAA Announces 2015 Charter and Commercial Halibut Management Measures

NOAA Fisheries is providing notice of the immediate effect of regulations of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC). The commercial IFQ halibut season opens Saturday, March 14, 2015. At its annual meeting in January, the IPHC recommended t
March 12, 2015 - Media Release ,
Alaska